Outlook 2007: Grouping Items

Outlook 2007: Grouping Items

You’ve probably noticed that your Inbox messages are not only sorted by date, but they are also grouped by date. The way Outlook groups items is a great way to change how you view your messages. For instance, you can group your messages by sender instead of by date.

Figure 33. Grouping Example

Furthermore, you don’t have to group at all, choosing instead to simply utilize the Sort feature.

Turning Grouping On or Off

Choose View from the Menu Bar

Choose Arrange By

Choose Show in Groups

Changing Grouping

Choose View from the Menu Bar

Choose Arrange By

Choose Custom…

Figure 34. Customize View Dialog Box

4.Click Group By…

Figure 35. Group By Dialog Box

5.Remove the checkmark next to Automatically group according to arrangement